Fender Flares ... BIGGER!

[NotSoSlowSHO]

Holly smokes!

I think the last time I checked this thread was months ago....




This car had better be featured in some magazine or something...
She is looking GREAT!

 

[SHO Continental]

What are you going to do about the trunk? Some suede in there would be a little overboard IMO.. do you have any plans?

 

[HoustinoJillian]

i would think it would be carpeted on the trunk floor, with some sort of massive system so you won't have to worry about the sides or back cause you won't see them

 

[SHOWYA]

No plans yet for the trunk. I will have 2 10's and 2 amps all Polk/momo brand. So far just the stock carpeting. I do want to have a molded CF box w some nice lighting. I will be sound deadning the trunk once im done with the interior.

The interior still a bit of a hastle ... missing parts such a shift boot, spring loaded door for ash tray in center console.Taking a trip to the junkyard tomorrow!

 

[caseywan]

Any updates???? Gonna have it at Indy???

 

[SHOWYA]

Any updates???? Gonna have it at Indy???

I dunno ... im ready to put the heads on this week. But i havent even made a reservation yet. I guess i can cruise up there early morning and comback at night. Thats if i have it done by then. Im gona try hustle and get it done!

 

[caseywan]

Sweet, can't wait to see it. I'll be there SHOless, but I'm taking my 5.0.

 

[SHOWYA]

Well the heads are on ... I checked the valve lash after installing the heads and there were no changes ... i had the reference sheet with gaps written down. This is possible right? I know Mikey had mention that they would be off?

Anyway... here are few pics of the engine progress together with my polished front valve cover. Also the adjustable cam gears installed (forgot to take pics of the exhaust gears).

 

[NotSoSlowSHO]

that is quite possible. But not expected.

Looks great. Do you have a polished valve cover for the rear too?

 

[SHOWYA]

No Polished rear valve cover since you wont be able to see it. But i do have these pieces that are polished ...

 

[SuperG]

Are you polishing these yourself? If so, how much time has the polishing taken so far? What else is on your schedule?

 

[SHOWYA]

Are you polishing these yourself? If so, how much time has the polishing taken so far? What else is on your schedule?

No, Im having a Pro do it. He charged me 50dlls to do those gave them to him one night and they were done next day.

For schedule im trying to get the engine running by the end of the week. Still have to finish off the interior (some minor parts to put together including stering wheel) but im focusing on getting the car running. I will have take of the crank pulley off since the bolt was loose and check in there. If all is bad then i will have to weld the crank sprocket to the shaft and maybe even the dampner too (maybe a light weight dampner is due?!). I know people have done this before so im really not worried about it since i read that crank cancer is not a problem after welding. I do have 4 woodruff keys that i managed to get new from ford dealer.

 

[NJSHO]

Weld the sprocket and dampner to the crank!?!?!?!?!?
How will you change your front main seal?

 

[SHOWYA]

Weld the sprocket and dampner to the crank!?!?!?!?!?
How will you change your front main seal?

It has been done before like i said ... I guess i will have to change it before the welding.

But i dont know whats going to happen untill i take off the dampner and check everything down there.

 

[SHO Continental]

any progress on the interior?

 

[SHOWYA]

Yes ... It was a little troublesome installing the speakers. I have 6X9 in the rear and 6 3/4 in the front. The rear speakers are mounted from the inside of the trunk and made new holes. I used a spacer the came with a speker set from alpine. It worked great so the speakers dont hit the rear deck when moving. I took out the old door speakers and cut the bracket in half and mounted the speaker. This speaker is huge it includes a X-over mounted in the inside of the door panel with double sided stick tape and a tweeter. I mounted the tweeter in the speaker grill opening. This is how the install went....

The dash also looks a bit more complete ... just have to put in the A/C unit and the stering wheel.

 

[PROPHET]

wow

Looking incredible!

 

[NotSoSlowSHO]

Sweet!

Any chance this thing will make a showing at the convention?

Yes, lots to do I know.... but I had to ask!

 

[SHO Continental]

just trailer it there!! this would be awesome to see..

 

[SHOWYA]

just trailer it there!! this would be awesome to see..

Im really trying to get it done ... but it looks like its coming along nicely....